Qamishlo — Leader Abdullah Öcalan continues to live under strict isolation in İmralı Prison, deprived of his basic rights, foremost among them the “right to hope.” Meanwhile, popular mobilization continues to demand an end to his physical isolation as part of a broader struggle for justice and a democratic society.

Kongra Star organized a mass rally in the city of Qamishlo, in the Jazira Canton of the North and East Syria region, under the slogan: “With the communal spirit and a democratic society, we will live freely with the Leader,” calling for the physical freedom of leader Abdullah Öcalan.

The rally, which set off today, Saturday, December 20, was attended by residents of Qamishlo, Tirbespî, Tel Hamis, and Amuda, along with women’s institutions, civil society organizations, bodies of the Autonomous Administration, and political parties.

During the rally, a speech was delivered by Kongra Star spokesperson Rehan Luqo, who affirmed that dominant systems have attempted to impose their repressive policies on the Kurdish people, women, and youth. However, she stressed that a resistance spanning 52 years has forged a history of struggle, emphasizing that the freedom of leader Öcalan means the freedom of women and a democratic society.

She added: “With the spirit of this resistance and struggle, we will strengthen the path of peace and the democratic society and be part of it. The freedom of leader Öcalan is the freedom of women and the freedom of a democratic society.”